US20140131527A1 - Anchoring cables to rack with cable clamp arrangements - Google Patents
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- Some aspects of the disclosure are directed to a device and a method for securing a cable to a panel including assembling a cable clamp arrangement; and mounting the cable clamp arrangement to the panel.
- the cable clamp arrangement includes first mounting a clamp to the cable, and then mounting the clamp to a panel.
- Assembling a cable clamp arrangement includes disposing a grommet around an exterior surface of the cable; disposing a yoke around the grommet so that the yoke at least partially surrounds the grommet; and compressing the yoke and grommet between a bracket and a backing plate using a fastener so that the cable is compressed radially inwardly.
- Mounting the cable clamp arrangement to the panel includes sliding the bracket relative to the panel in a direction parallel to a surface of the panel until the bracket is secured to the panel.
- the panel may include two sides which are staggered relative to one another.
- the panel may include staggered bracket mounting locations for adjacent cable clamps.
- the brackets are slid so that screws or other fasteners extending outwardly from the major surface of the panel move into open-ended slots defined in the bracket until the bracket seats on the screws. In certain implementations, the screws are tightened to lock the bracket to the panel.
- a cable anchor system including a panel, a fastener, and a cable clamp arrangement.
- the panel includes a first mounting section at which a first mounting location is disposed.
- the first mounting location defines a fastener aperture.
- the fastener is disposed in the fastener aperture at the first mounting location.
- the cable clamp arrangement includes a bracket, a grommet, and a back plate.
- the grommet is configured to be transversely compressed between the bracket and the back plate.
- the bracket includes an engagement section defining an open-ended slot that is sized to slide around the fastener at the first mounting location.
- the fastener includes a head that is sufficient to hold the bracket to the panel when the fastener is tightened.
- the cable clamp arrangement includes a bracket, a back plate, a grommet, a yoke, and a fastener.
- the bracket has a bracket body defining a first mounting region and a second mounting region spaced from the first engagement region.
- the first mounting region defines at least one fastener opening.
- the second engagement region defines an open-ended slot extending along a first direction.
- the back plate defines a fastener opening.
- the grommet is sized and configured to extend around a portion of the cable to form a grommeted cable.
- the yoke is configured to surround the grommet to mount the grommeted cable to the panel.
- a first side of the yoke is configured to engage the first engagement region of the bracket so that the grommeted cable extends along the first direction.
- a second side of the yoke is configured to engage the back plate.
- the fastener is configured to extend through the fastener opening of the bracket, through the yoke, and through the fastener opening of the backing plate to hold the back plate to the bracket.
- the fastener is configured to move the back plate and the bracket towards each other to compress the yoke and grommet therebetween.
- inventive aspects can relate to individual features and to combinations of features. It is to be understood that both the forgoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the broad inventive concepts upon which the embodiments disclosed herein are based.
- FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of an example rack including a cable anchor region
- FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the cable anchor region of the rack of FIG. 1 at which cables can be secured using cable clamp arrangements;
- FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the cable anchor region of FIG. 2 with the cables and cable clamp arrangements;
- FIG. 4 is a first side elevational view of the mounting panel of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 is a second side elevational view of the mounting panel of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 6 is an edge view of the mounting panel of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the cable anchor region of FIG. 3 with the mounting panel shown exploded upwardly from the rack;
- FIG. 8 is an exploded view of an example cable clamp arrangement
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the cable clamp arrangement of FIG. 8 secured to a cable
- FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the cable clamp arrangement and cable of FIG. 9 ;
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an example bracket suitable for use with the cable clamp arrangement of FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the example bracket of FIG. 11 ;
- FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of the example bracket of FIG. 11 ;
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view of cables secured to an example mounting panel using cable clamp arrangements
- FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a section of FIG. 14 ;
- FIG. 16 is a partial perspective view of the cable anchor region of a rack at which cables are mounted to the rack using cable clamp arrangements and a mounting panel.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate an example rack 100 at which optical fibers can be connected.
- the rack 100 has a front 101 , a rear 102 , a first side 103 , a second side 104 , a top 105 , and a bottom 106 .
- the rack 100 defines one or more termination regions 110 .
- the rack 100 includes a vertical stack of termination regions 110 . Connection locations at the termination regions 110 are accessible from both the front 101 and rear 102 of the rack 100 .
- a trough system 140 connects each termination region 110 of the rack 100 with other termination regions 110 of the rack 100 or with termination regions 110 of other racks 100 .
- termination modules are mounted at the termination regions 110 .
- the termination modules can define individually mounted optical adapters, blocks of integrally formed optical adapters, and/or cassettes that include optical adapters having either a multi-fiber connector or a multi-fiber cable extending outwardly therefrom.
- termination modules are slidable relative to the rack 100 .
- Example slidable termination modules can be found in U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/704,330, filed Sep. 21, 2012, and titled “Slidable Fiber Optic Connection Module with Cable Slack Management,” the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- the rack 100 includes an anchor region 130 at which one or more optical cables 120 (e.g., multi-fiber cables, such as IFC cables) are secured to the rack 100 .
- the anchor region 130 is located at the rear 102 of the rack 100 .
- the anchor region 130 is located at the bottom 106 of the rack 100 .
- the anchor region 130 is located at the top 105 of the rack 100 .
- the anchor region 130 is located at the first side 103 of the rack 100 at the bottom 106 .
- the optical cables 120 are secured to the rack 100 at the anchor region 130 .
- Optical fibers (e.g., loose, buffered, ribbonized, upjacketed, etc.) extend from the anchor region 130 to equipment on the rack 100 (e.g., the termination modules, splice cassettes, etc.).
- FIGS. 3-7 illustrate a mounting panel 150 coupled to the rack 100 at the anchor region 130 .
- the cables 120 are secured to the mounting panel 150 .
- the mounting panel 150 couples to a bottom 106 of the rack 100 and extends downwardly from the rack 100 .
- the mounting panel 150 hangs from the bottom 106 of the rack 100 .
- the anchor region 130 includes a bottom panel 131 and a side panel 132 that cooperate to define an aperture 133 .
- the mounting panel 150 is coupled to the bottom panel 131 to hang beneath the aperture 133 .
- the mounting panel 150 includes a body 151 having a first side 152 and a second side 153 .
- the body 151 defines a first mounting section 154 and a second mounting section 155 .
- a transition region 156 separates the first and second mounting sections 154 , 155 .
- the transition region 156 is curved or contoured so that the first and second mounting sections 154 , 155 are parallel, but offset from each other.
- the first mounting section 154 is offset towards the first side 152 and the second mounting section 155 is offset towards the second side 153 .
- a contoured section 159 is disposed at the bottom of the second mounting section 155 .
- the contoured section 159 extends towards the first mounting section 154 so that a portion of the contoured section 159 is spaced a distance D ( FIG. 6 ) from the second mounting section 155 .
- Arms 157 extend upwardly from opposite sides of the panel body 151 .
- Mounting flanges 158 are provided at distal ends of the arms 157 .
- the mounting flanges 158 are configured to secure to the bottom panel 131 of the anchor region 130 of the rack 100 .
- the bottom panel 131 includes one or more pems 134 that are sized to extend through one or more openings defined in the flanges 158 . Washers 135 and nuts 136 secure over the pems to hold the flanges 158 to the bottom panel 131 .
- separate fasteners can be utilized to secure the flanges 158 to the bottom panel 131 .
- the flanges 158 can snap-fit, latch, or otherwise secure to the bottom panel 131 .
- the flanges 158 can secure to the side panel 132 .
- Each of the mounting sections 154 , 155 defines one or more mounting locations 160 .
- Each mounting location 160 includes at least one fastener opening 165 , 168 .
- Each fastener opening 165 , 168 is sized to receive a fastener 166 , 169 ( FIGS. 4 , 5 , 14 and 15 ).
- each mounting location 160 includes two fastener openings 165 , 168 .
- a cutout 167 can be provided between the fastener openings 165 of one or more of the mounting locations 160 to identify which fastener openings 165 are associated with each other. For example, cutout 167 a in FIG.
- cutout 167 b is disposed between two fastener openings 165 b that form a second mounting location adjacent the first mounting location.
- the cutouts 167 enable a user to identify associated fastener openings 165 when the user cannot see the panel 150 (e.g., when the panel 150 is located beneath the rack 100 , above the user's head, or in an otherwise awkward position).
- each mounting section 154 , 155 defines at least one row of mounting locations 160 .
- the fastener openings 165 , 168 are aligned along the respective row.
- each mounting section 154 , 155 defines at least two rows of mounting locations 160 .
- each mounting section 154 , 155 defines at least three rows of mounting locations 160 .
- the mounting locations 160 of one row are offset from the mounting locations 160 of the other rows.
- the first mounting section 154 includes a first row 161 of mounting locations 160 at a top of the first mounting section 154 and a second row 162 of mounting locations 160 at a bottom of the first mounting section 154 .
- the mounting locations 160 of the second row 162 are laterally offset from the mounting locations 160 of the first row 161 .
- the mounting locations 160 have fastener openings 165 that are spaced a first distance apart.
- the first mounting section 154 also includes a third row 180 of mounting locations 160 that have fastener openings 168 .
- the fastener openings 168 of each mounting location 160 in the third row 180 are spaced farther apart than the fastener openings 165 of the mounting locations in the first and second rows 161 , 162 . Accordingly, the mounting locations 160 in the third row 180 are configured to receive larger diameter cables than those received at the mounting locations of the first and second rows 161 , 162 .
- the second mounting section 155 includes a first row 163 of mounting locations 160 at a top of the second mounting section 155 and a second row 164 of mounting locations 160 at a bottom of the second mounting section 155 .
- the mounting locations 160 of the second row 164 are laterally offset from the mounting locations 160 of the first row 163 .
- the mounting locations 160 of the first row 163 of the second mounting section 155 are aligned with the mounting locations 160 of the first row 161 of the first mounting section 154 .
- the second mounting section 155 also includes a third row 181 of mounting locations 160 that have fastener openings 168 .
- each mounting location 160 in the third row 181 are spaced farther apart than the fastener openings 165 of the mounting locations in the first and second rows 163 , 164 . Accordingly, the mounting locations 160 in the third row 181 are configured to receive larger diameter cables than those received at the mounting locations of the first and second rows 163 , 164 .
- a cable 120 can be secured to the mounting panel 150 using a cable clamp arrangement.
- the cable clamp arrangement is configured to mount first to the cable 120 and second to the panel 150 . Accordingly, the cable clamp arrangement can be assembled and secured to the cable 120 while a user has easy access to the cable and clamp components.
- the cable clamp arrangement is configured to facilitate installation of the cable clamp arrangement on the mounting panel 150 .
- the cable clamp arrangement can be configured to reduce the amount of steps in a mounting process for securing the cable clamp arrangement to the mounting panel 150 .
- the cable clamp arrangement can be configured to reduce the number of loose components when positioning the cable clamp arrangement at the mounting panel 150 , which may be located in an awkward place at a bottom or top of the rack 100 .
- FIGS. 8-10 illustrate one example cable clamp arrangement 200 suitable for use with a cable 120 and the mounting panel 150 .
- the cable clamp arrangement 200 includes a grommet 210 , a yoke 220 , a back plate 230 , fasteners 240 , and a bracket 250 (see FIG. 8 ).
- the fasteners 240 extend through two or more of the components to enable radial compression of the grommet 210 around the cable 120 (see FIG. 9 ).
- the bracket 250 is configured to facilitate installation of the cable clamp arrangement 200 to the mounting panel 150 as will be disclosed in more detail herein.
- the grommet 210 is configured to fit around an exterior surface of the cable 120 .
- the grommet 210 includes a ring-shaped body 211 ( FIG. 8 ) defining a passage 212 therethrough.
- the body 211 also defines a slit 213 leading from an exterior surface of the body 211 to the passage 212 .
- the grommet body 211 is sufficiently flexible to enable the cable 120 to enter the passage 212 through the slit 213 .
- the cable 120 extends generally in a first direction when extending through the passage 212 .
- the body 211 includes a ledge 214 extend radially outwardly from the body 211 to define an abutment surface 215 .
- the yoke 220 is configured to surround the grommet 210 (see FIG. 9 ). In certain implementations, the yoke 220 fully surrounds the grommet 210 . In other implementations, the yoke parts 221 , 222 are spaced apart when mounted around the grommet 210 . In some implementations, the grommet 210 and the yoke 220 can be secured to each other to inhibit movement in at least one axial direction. In certain implementations, the grommet ledge 214 seats on the yoke 220 so that the abutment surface 215 engages a top of the yoke 220 . In other implementations, the grommet 210 can define top and bottom ledges that sandwich the yoke 220 in between. In still other implementations, the grommet 210 is not axially secured to the yoke 220 .
- the yoke 220 includes a first part 221 and a second part 222 that is separate from the first part 221 ( FIG. 8 ).
- Each of the parts 221 , 222 defines a recessed section 223 , 224 , respectively, that is shaped to receive a portion of the grommet 210 .
- Each of the yoke parts 221 , 222 also defines through holes 225 , 226 that align when the first and second parts 221 , 222 , respectively, are positioned around the grommet 210 .
- the first and second parts 221 , 222 of the yoke 220 can be pivotally or otherwise moveably connected to each other so that the yoke 220 can be wrapped or otherwise disposed around the grommet 210 .
- the back plate 230 is configured to engage a first exterior surface 227 of the yoke 220 .
- the back plate 230 includes a plate body 231 defining one or more apertures 232 .
- the apertures 232 of the back plate 230 align with the holes 225 , 226 of the yoke 220 .
- the bracket 250 is configured to engage a second exterior surface 228 of the yoke 220 .
- the bracket 250 defines one or more apertures 252 that align with the apertures 232 of the back plate 230 and the holes 225 , 226 of the yoke 220 .
- the cable clamp arrangement 200 is assembled by inserting the cable 120 into the grommet 210 , assembling the yoke 220 , back plate 230 , and bracket 250 around the grommet 210 , and inserting the fasteners 240 extend through the bracket 250 , yoke 220 , and back plate 230 .
- the fasteners 240 include elongated bodies 241 extending between heads 242 and free ends. The heads 242 engage the bracket 250 and the free ends extend through the back plate 230 .
- the fasteners 240 thread to the back plate 230 .
- nuts are threaded over ends of the fasteners 240 protruding through the back plate 230 .
- FIGS. 11-13 illustrate one example bracket 250 suitable for use with the cable clamp arrangement 200 .
- the example bracket 250 includes a first engagement region 251 , a second engagement region 253 , and a transition region 255 .
- the first engagement region 251 defines the apertures 251 sized to receive the fasteners 240 .
- the transition region 255 is contoured so that the first engagement region 251 is parallel to and offset from the second engagement region 253 .
- the transition region 225 may be contoured to accommodate the heads 242 of the fasteners when the cable clamp arrangement 200 is mounted to the plate 150 .
- the bracket 250 includes a tab 256 to facilitate manufacturing and/or gripping of the bracket 250 .
- the second engagement region 253 defines one or more open-ended slots 254 that extend in the first direction.
- the open ends of the slots 254 face away from the apertures 252 .
- the slots 254 of certain types of brackets 250 are spaced laterally apart to correspond to a spacing between fastener openings 165 of the mounting locations 160 in the first and second rows 161 - 164 of the mounting sections 154 , 155 .
- the slots 254 of other types of brackets 250 are spaced laterally apart to correspond to a spacing between the fastener openings 168 of the mounting locations 160 in the third rows 180 , 181 of the mounting sections 154 , 155 .
- the other types of brackets 250 may be formed larger (e.g., wider) than the certain types of brackets 250 .
- FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrate a cable clamp arrangement 200 assembled around a cable 120 and secured to the mounting panel 150 at one of the mounting locations 160 .
- the second engagement region 253 of the bracket 250 is positioned against the panel 150 above one of the mounting locations 160 so that the slots 254 align with the fasteners 166 , 169 disposed at the mounting location 160 .
- the bracket 250 is moved (e.g., slid) downwardly so that the fasteners 166 , 169 disposed at the mounting location 160 enter the slots 254 through the open ends of the slots 254 .
- a user tightens the fasteners 166 , 169 to hold the bracket 250 to the panel 150 .
- the fasteners 166 , 169 are tightened when the bracket 250 is slid sufficiently down to seat on the fasteners 166 , 169 .
- the fasteners 166 , 169 include screws that threadably engage the panel 150 .
- the fasteners 166 , 169 are tightened using a tool, such as a screw driver.
- the cable 120 can be released from the panel 150 by loosening the fasteners 166 , 169 and sliding the bracket 250 upwardly until the fasteners 166 clear the slots 254 .
- the fasteners 166 , 169 can be removed from the panel to enable removal of the cable clamp arrangements 200 from the panel 150 without sliding.
- the cable clamp arrangements 200 can be removed from the middle or bottom rows 180 , 162 , 181 , 164 even when the rest of the panel section 154 , 155 is populated with cable clamp arrangements 200 .
- the fasteners 169 disposed in the third rows 180 , 181 of mounting locations 160 are larger than the fasteners disposed in the first and second rows 161 - 164 .
- cables 120 can be clamped and anchored to both sides 152 , 153 of the panel 150 .
- the clamped cables 120 are mounted to the first side 152 of the panel 150 at the first mounting section 154 and are mounted to the second side 153 of the panel 153 at the second mounting section 155 . Offsetting the mounting sections 154 , 155 inhibits the fasteners 166 from interfering with the mounting of the cable clamp arrangements 200 to opposite sides of the panel 150 .
- the transition region 156 offsets the first and second sections 154 , 155 sufficient so that the fasteners 166 at the second mounting section 155 do not extend beyond the contoured section 159 at the bottom of the panel 150 . Rather, the fasteners 166 are sufficiently short to extend no more than the distance D ( FIG. 6 ) beyond the second mounting section 155 . Accordingly, the contoured section 159 inhibits contact between the cables 120 mounted to the first mounting section 154 and the fasteners 166 disposed at the second mounting section 155 .
- the panel 150 and cable clamp arrangements 200 mount the cables 120 to the rack 100 in one or more rows.
- the panel 150 mounts the cables 120 to the rack 100 in four rows. Two of the rows are located at the first side 152 of the panel 150 and two of the rows are located at the second side 154 of the panel 150 .
- the mounting locations 160 in the adjacent rows are staggered relative to each other.
- a guide 170 can be installed to the rack 100 at the anchor region 130 .
- the guide 170 can be installed at the aperture 133 defined at the anchor region 130 .
- the guide 170 includes a body 171 that extends upwardly from the bottom panel 131 to inhibit bending of the cables that otherwise might result in an interference with an installed splice chassis or other equipment at the rack.
- the guide body 171 extends through the aperture 133 .
- the guide body 171 includes one or more tabs 172 that seat on the bottom panel 131 of the anchor region 130 to hold the guide 170 in position.
- the guide body 171 includes a fastener tab 173 .
- One or more fasteners e.g., pems, screws, bolts, rivets, etc.
- fasteners can extend through the fastener tab 173 and into the bottom panel 131 and/or into one of the tabs 158 of the mounting panel 150 .
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- This present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/720,847, filed Oct. 31, 2012 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/721,350, filed Nov. 1, 2012, which applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
- In telecommunications industry, the demand for added capacity is growing rapidly. This demand is being met in part by the increasing use and density of fiber optic transmission equipment. Even though fiber optic equipment permits higher levels of transmission in the same or smaller footprint than traditional copper transmission equipment, the demand requires even higher levels of fiber density. This has led to the development of high-density fiber handling equipment.
- An example of this type of equipment is found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,591,051 (the '051 patent) assigned to ADC Telecommunications, Inc. This patent concerns a high-density fiber distribution frame and high-density fiber termination blocks (FTBs) which are mounted to the frame. Because of the large number of optical fibers passing into and out of the FTBs, the frame and blocks have a variety of structures to organize and manage the fibers. Some structures are used to aid the fibers entering the back of the frame and FTBs. Other structures are provided for managing the cables leaving the FTBs on the front. The FTBs also include structures for facilitating access to the densely packed terminations. One such structure is a slidable adapter module that is incorporated into the FTBs to allow selective access to the densely packed terminations inside the FTBs.
- Further development in such fiber termination systems is desired.
- Some aspects of the disclosure are directed to a device and a method for securing a cable to a panel including assembling a cable clamp arrangement; and mounting the cable clamp arrangement to the panel. The cable clamp arrangement includes first mounting a clamp to the cable, and then mounting the clamp to a panel.
- Assembling a cable clamp arrangement includes disposing a grommet around an exterior surface of the cable; disposing a yoke around the grommet so that the yoke at least partially surrounds the grommet; and compressing the yoke and grommet between a bracket and a backing plate using a fastener so that the cable is compressed radially inwardly.
- Mounting the cable clamp arrangement to the panel includes sliding the bracket relative to the panel in a direction parallel to a surface of the panel until the bracket is secured to the panel.
- The panel may include two sides which are staggered relative to one another.
- The panel may include staggered bracket mounting locations for adjacent cable clamps.
- In some implementations, the brackets are slid so that screws or other fasteners extending outwardly from the major surface of the panel move into open-ended slots defined in the bracket until the bracket seats on the screws. In certain implementations, the screws are tightened to lock the bracket to the panel.
- Other aspects of the disclosure are directed to a cable anchor system including a panel, a fastener, and a cable clamp arrangement. The panel includes a first mounting section at which a first mounting location is disposed. The first mounting location defines a fastener aperture. The fastener is disposed in the fastener aperture at the first mounting location. The cable clamp arrangement includes a bracket, a grommet, and a back plate. The grommet is configured to be transversely compressed between the bracket and the back plate. The bracket includes an engagement section defining an open-ended slot that is sized to slide around the fastener at the first mounting location. The fastener includes a head that is sufficient to hold the bracket to the panel when the fastener is tightened.
- Other aspects of the disclosure are directed to a cable clamp arrangement for mounting a cable to a panel. The cable clamp arrangement includes a bracket, a back plate, a grommet, a yoke, and a fastener. The bracket has a bracket body defining a first mounting region and a second mounting region spaced from the first engagement region. The first mounting region defines at least one fastener opening. The second engagement region defines an open-ended slot extending along a first direction. The back plate defines a fastener opening. The grommet is sized and configured to extend around a portion of the cable to form a grommeted cable. The yoke is configured to surround the grommet to mount the grommeted cable to the panel. A first side of the yoke is configured to engage the first engagement region of the bracket so that the grommeted cable extends along the first direction. A second side of the yoke is configured to engage the back plate. The fastener is configured to extend through the fastener opening of the bracket, through the yoke, and through the fastener opening of the backing plate to hold the back plate to the bracket. The fastener is configured to move the back plate and the bracket towards each other to compress the yoke and grommet therebetween.
- A variety of additional inventive aspects will be set forth in the description that follows. The inventive aspects can relate to individual features and to combinations of features. It is to be understood that both the forgoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the broad inventive concepts upon which the embodiments disclosed herein are based.
- The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the description, illustrate several aspects of the present disclosure. A brief description of the drawings is as follows:
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FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of an example rack including a cable anchor region; -
FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the cable anchor region of the rack ofFIG. 1 at which cables can be secured using cable clamp arrangements; -
FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the cable anchor region ofFIG. 2 with the cables and cable clamp arrangements; -
FIG. 4 is a first side elevational view of the mounting panel ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a second side elevational view of the mounting panel ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 6 is an edge view of the mounting panel ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the cable anchor region ofFIG. 3 with the mounting panel shown exploded upwardly from the rack; -
FIG. 8 is an exploded view of an example cable clamp arrangement; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the cable clamp arrangement ofFIG. 8 secured to a cable; -
FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the cable clamp arrangement and cable ofFIG. 9 ; -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an example bracket suitable for use with the cable clamp arrangement ofFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the example bracket ofFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of the example bracket ofFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of cables secured to an example mounting panel using cable clamp arrangements; -
FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a section ofFIG. 14 ; -
FIG. 16 is a partial perspective view of the cable anchor region of a rack at which cables are mounted to the rack using cable clamp arrangements and a mounting panel. - Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary aspects of the present disclosure that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.
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FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate anexample rack 100 at which optical fibers can be connected. Therack 100 has a front 101, a rear 102, afirst side 103, asecond side 104, a top 105, and a bottom 106. Therack 100 defines one ormore termination regions 110. In certain implementations, therack 100 includes a vertical stack oftermination regions 110. Connection locations at thetermination regions 110 are accessible from both the front 101 and rear 102 of therack 100. Atrough system 140 connects eachtermination region 110 of therack 100 withother termination regions 110 of therack 100 or withtermination regions 110 ofother racks 100. - In some implementations, termination modules are mounted at the
termination regions 110. In various implementations, the termination modules can define individually mounted optical adapters, blocks of integrally formed optical adapters, and/or cassettes that include optical adapters having either a multi-fiber connector or a multi-fiber cable extending outwardly therefrom. In certain implementations, termination modules are slidable relative to therack 100. Example slidable termination modules can be found in U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/704,330, filed Sep. 21, 2012, and titled “Slidable Fiber Optic Connection Module with Cable Slack Management,” the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. - The
rack 100 includes ananchor region 130 at which one or more optical cables 120 (e.g., multi-fiber cables, such as IFC cables) are secured to therack 100. In some implementations, theanchor region 130 is located at the rear 102 of therack 100. In certain implementations, theanchor region 130 is located at the bottom 106 of therack 100. In other implementations, theanchor region 130 is located at the top 105 of therack 100. In the example shown, theanchor region 130 is located at thefirst side 103 of therack 100 at the bottom 106. Theoptical cables 120 are secured to therack 100 at theanchor region 130. Optical fibers (e.g., loose, buffered, ribbonized, upjacketed, etc.) extend from theanchor region 130 to equipment on the rack 100 (e.g., the termination modules, splice cassettes, etc.). -
FIGS. 3-7 illustrate a mountingpanel 150 coupled to therack 100 at theanchor region 130. Thecables 120 are secured to the mountingpanel 150. In some implementations, the mountingpanel 150 couples to abottom 106 of therack 100 and extends downwardly from therack 100. In the example shown, the mountingpanel 150 hangs from thebottom 106 of therack 100. For example, as shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 , theanchor region 130 includes abottom panel 131 and aside panel 132 that cooperate to define anaperture 133. The mountingpanel 150 is coupled to thebottom panel 131 to hang beneath theaperture 133. - As shown in
FIGS. 4-6 , the mountingpanel 150 includes abody 151 having afirst side 152 and asecond side 153. Thebody 151 defines afirst mounting section 154 and asecond mounting section 155. Atransition region 156 separates the first and second mountingsections transition region 156 is curved or contoured so that the first and second mountingsections first mounting section 154 is offset towards thefirst side 152 and thesecond mounting section 155 is offset towards thesecond side 153. Acontoured section 159 is disposed at the bottom of thesecond mounting section 155. The contouredsection 159 extends towards thefirst mounting section 154 so that a portion of the contouredsection 159 is spaced a distance D (FIG. 6 ) from thesecond mounting section 155. -
Arms 157 extend upwardly from opposite sides of thepanel body 151. Mountingflanges 158 are provided at distal ends of thearms 157. The mountingflanges 158 are configured to secure to thebottom panel 131 of theanchor region 130 of therack 100. In the example shown inFIG. 7 , thebottom panel 131 includes one or more pems 134 that are sized to extend through one or more openings defined in theflanges 158.Washers 135 andnuts 136 secure over the pems to hold theflanges 158 to thebottom panel 131. In other implementations, separate fasteners can be utilized to secure theflanges 158 to thebottom panel 131. In still other implementations, theflanges 158 can snap-fit, latch, or otherwise secure to thebottom panel 131. In still other implementations, theflanges 158 can secure to theside panel 132. - Each of the mounting
sections locations 160. Each mountinglocation 160 includes at least onefastener opening fastener opening fastener 166, 169 (FIGS. 4 , 5, 14 and 15). In the example shown inFIGS. 4 and 5 , each mountinglocation 160 includes twofastener openings cutout 167 can be provided between thefastener openings 165 of one or more of the mountinglocations 160 to identify whichfastener openings 165 are associated with each other. For example,cutout 167 a inFIG. 4 is disposed between twofastener openings 165 a that form a first mounting location andcutout 167 b is disposed between twofastener openings 165 b that form a second mounting location adjacent the first mounting location. Thecutouts 167 enable a user to identify associatedfastener openings 165 when the user cannot see the panel 150 (e.g., when thepanel 150 is located beneath therack 100, above the user's head, or in an otherwise awkward position). - In some implementations, each mounting
section locations 160. In certain implementations, thefastener openings section locations 160. In the example shown inFIGS. 4 and 5 , each mountingsection locations 160. In certain implementations, the mountinglocations 160 of one row are offset from the mountinglocations 160 of the other rows. - In the example shown in
FIGS. 4 and 5 , thefirst mounting section 154 includes afirst row 161 of mountinglocations 160 at a top of thefirst mounting section 154 and asecond row 162 of mountinglocations 160 at a bottom of thefirst mounting section 154. The mountinglocations 160 of thesecond row 162 are laterally offset from the mountinglocations 160 of thefirst row 161. The mountinglocations 160 havefastener openings 165 that are spaced a first distance apart. Thefirst mounting section 154 also includes athird row 180 of mountinglocations 160 that havefastener openings 168. Thefastener openings 168 of each mountinglocation 160 in thethird row 180 are spaced farther apart than thefastener openings 165 of the mounting locations in the first andsecond rows locations 160 in thethird row 180 are configured to receive larger diameter cables than those received at the mounting locations of the first andsecond rows - The
second mounting section 155 includes afirst row 163 of mountinglocations 160 at a top of thesecond mounting section 155 and asecond row 164 of mountinglocations 160 at a bottom of thesecond mounting section 155. The mountinglocations 160 of thesecond row 164 are laterally offset from the mountinglocations 160 of thefirst row 163. In certain implementations, the mountinglocations 160 of thefirst row 163 of thesecond mounting section 155 are aligned with the mountinglocations 160 of thefirst row 161 of thefirst mounting section 154. Thesecond mounting section 155 also includes athird row 181 of mountinglocations 160 that havefastener openings 168. Thefastener openings 168 of each mountinglocation 160 in thethird row 181 are spaced farther apart than thefastener openings 165 of the mounting locations in the first andsecond rows locations 160 in thethird row 181 are configured to receive larger diameter cables than those received at the mounting locations of the first andsecond rows - In general, a
cable 120 can be secured to the mountingpanel 150 using a cable clamp arrangement. In accordance with some aspects of the disclosure, the cable clamp arrangement is configured to mount first to thecable 120 and second to thepanel 150. Accordingly, the cable clamp arrangement can be assembled and secured to thecable 120 while a user has easy access to the cable and clamp components. The cable clamp arrangement is configured to facilitate installation of the cable clamp arrangement on the mountingpanel 150. For example, the cable clamp arrangement can be configured to reduce the amount of steps in a mounting process for securing the cable clamp arrangement to the mountingpanel 150. The cable clamp arrangement can be configured to reduce the number of loose components when positioning the cable clamp arrangement at the mountingpanel 150, which may be located in an awkward place at a bottom or top of therack 100. -
FIGS. 8-10 illustrate one examplecable clamp arrangement 200 suitable for use with acable 120 and the mountingpanel 150. Thecable clamp arrangement 200 includes agrommet 210, ayoke 220, aback plate 230,fasteners 240, and a bracket 250 (seeFIG. 8 ). Thefasteners 240 extend through two or more of the components to enable radial compression of thegrommet 210 around the cable 120 (seeFIG. 9 ). Thebracket 250 is configured to facilitate installation of thecable clamp arrangement 200 to the mountingpanel 150 as will be disclosed in more detail herein. - As shown in
FIGS. 9 and 10 , thegrommet 210 is configured to fit around an exterior surface of thecable 120. In some implementations, thegrommet 210 includes a ring-shaped body 211 (FIG. 8 ) defining apassage 212 therethrough. Thebody 211 also defines aslit 213 leading from an exterior surface of thebody 211 to thepassage 212. Thegrommet body 211 is sufficiently flexible to enable thecable 120 to enter thepassage 212 through theslit 213. Thecable 120 extends generally in a first direction when extending through thepassage 212. In certain implementations, thebody 211 includes aledge 214 extend radially outwardly from thebody 211 to define anabutment surface 215. - The
yoke 220 is configured to surround the grommet 210 (seeFIG. 9 ). In certain implementations, theyoke 220 fully surrounds thegrommet 210. In other implementations, theyoke parts grommet 210. In some implementations, thegrommet 210 and theyoke 220 can be secured to each other to inhibit movement in at least one axial direction. In certain implementations, thegrommet ledge 214 seats on theyoke 220 so that theabutment surface 215 engages a top of theyoke 220. In other implementations, thegrommet 210 can define top and bottom ledges that sandwich theyoke 220 in between. In still other implementations, thegrommet 210 is not axially secured to theyoke 220. - In some implementations, the
yoke 220 includes afirst part 221 and asecond part 222 that is separate from the first part 221 (FIG. 8 ). Each of theparts section grommet 210. Each of theyoke parts holes second parts grommet 210. In other implementations, the first andsecond parts yoke 220 can be pivotally or otherwise moveably connected to each other so that theyoke 220 can be wrapped or otherwise disposed around thegrommet 210. - The
back plate 230 is configured to engage a firstexterior surface 227 of theyoke 220. Theback plate 230 includes aplate body 231 defining one ormore apertures 232. Theapertures 232 of theback plate 230 align with theholes yoke 220. Thebracket 250 is configured to engage a secondexterior surface 228 of theyoke 220. Thebracket 250 defines one ormore apertures 252 that align with theapertures 232 of theback plate 230 and theholes yoke 220. - The
cable clamp arrangement 200 is assembled by inserting thecable 120 into thegrommet 210, assembling theyoke 220, backplate 230, andbracket 250 around thegrommet 210, and inserting thefasteners 240 extend through thebracket 250,yoke 220, and backplate 230. Thefasteners 240 includeelongated bodies 241 extending betweenheads 242 and free ends. Theheads 242 engage thebracket 250 and the free ends extend through theback plate 230. In certain implementations, thefasteners 240 thread to theback plate 230. In other implementations, nuts are threaded over ends of thefasteners 240 protruding through theback plate 230. -
FIGS. 11-13 illustrate oneexample bracket 250 suitable for use with thecable clamp arrangement 200. Theexample bracket 250 includes afirst engagement region 251, asecond engagement region 253, and atransition region 255. Thefirst engagement region 251 defines theapertures 251 sized to receive thefasteners 240. In certain implementations, thetransition region 255 is contoured so that thefirst engagement region 251 is parallel to and offset from thesecond engagement region 253. For example, thetransition region 225 may be contoured to accommodate theheads 242 of the fasteners when thecable clamp arrangement 200 is mounted to theplate 150. In one example implementation, thebracket 250 includes atab 256 to facilitate manufacturing and/or gripping of thebracket 250. - The
second engagement region 253 defines one or more open-endedslots 254 that extend in the first direction. The open ends of theslots 254 face away from theapertures 252. Theslots 254 of certain types ofbrackets 250 are spaced laterally apart to correspond to a spacing betweenfastener openings 165 of the mountinglocations 160 in the first and second rows 161-164 of the mountingsections slots 254 of other types ofbrackets 250 are spaced laterally apart to correspond to a spacing between thefastener openings 168 of the mountinglocations 160 in thethird rows sections brackets 250 may be formed larger (e.g., wider) than the certain types ofbrackets 250. -
FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrate acable clamp arrangement 200 assembled around acable 120 and secured to the mountingpanel 150 at one of the mountinglocations 160. To mount the assembledcable clamp arrangement 200, thesecond engagement region 253 of thebracket 250 is positioned against thepanel 150 above one of the mountinglocations 160 so that theslots 254 align with thefasteners location 160. Thebracket 250 is moved (e.g., slid) downwardly so that thefasteners location 160 enter theslots 254 through the open ends of theslots 254. A user tightens thefasteners bracket 250 to thepanel 150. - In some implementations, the
fasteners bracket 250 is slid sufficiently down to seat on thefasteners fasteners panel 150. In certain implementations, thefasteners cable 120 can be released from thepanel 150 by loosening thefasteners bracket 250 upwardly until thefasteners 166 clear theslots 254. In certain implementations, thefasteners cable clamp arrangements 200 from thepanel 150 without sliding. Accordingly, thecable clamp arrangements 200 can be removed from the middle orbottom rows panel section cable clamp arrangements 200. In certain implementations, thefasteners 169 disposed in thethird rows locations 160 are larger than the fasteners disposed in the first and second rows 161-164. - In some implementations,
cables 120 can be clamped and anchored to bothsides panel 150. For example, in certain implementations, the clampedcables 120 are mounted to thefirst side 152 of thepanel 150 at thefirst mounting section 154 and are mounted to thesecond side 153 of thepanel 153 at thesecond mounting section 155. Offsetting the mountingsections fasteners 166 from interfering with the mounting of thecable clamp arrangements 200 to opposite sides of thepanel 150. - In certain implementations, the
transition region 156 offsets the first andsecond sections fasteners 166 at thesecond mounting section 155 do not extend beyond the contouredsection 159 at the bottom of thepanel 150. Rather, thefasteners 166 are sufficiently short to extend no more than the distance D (FIG. 6 ) beyond thesecond mounting section 155. Accordingly, the contouredsection 159 inhibits contact between thecables 120 mounted to thefirst mounting section 154 and thefasteners 166 disposed at thesecond mounting section 155. - The
panel 150 andcable clamp arrangements 200 mount thecables 120 to therack 100 in one or more rows. In the example shown inFIG. 16 , thepanel 150 mounts thecables 120 to therack 100 in four rows. Two of the rows are located at thefirst side 152 of thepanel 150 and two of the rows are located at thesecond side 154 of thepanel 150. The mountinglocations 160 in the adjacent rows are staggered relative to each other. - In some implementations, a
guide 170 can be installed to therack 100 at theanchor region 130. For example, theguide 170 can be installed at theaperture 133 defined at theanchor region 130. In some implementations, theguide 170 includes abody 171 that extends upwardly from thebottom panel 131 to inhibit bending of the cables that otherwise might result in an interference with an installed splice chassis or other equipment at the rack. In certain implementations, theguide body 171 extends through theaperture 133. In certain implementations, theguide body 171 includes one ormore tabs 172 that seat on thebottom panel 131 of theanchor region 130 to hold theguide 170 in position. In certain implementations, theguide body 171 includes afastener tab 173. One or more fasteners (e.g., pems, screws, bolts, rivets, etc.) can extend through thefastener tab 173 and into thebottom panel 131 and/or into one of thetabs 158 of the mountingpanel 150. - The above specification, examples and data provide a complete description of the manufacture and use of the composition of the invention. Since many embodiments of the invention can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, the invention resides in the claims hereinafter appended.
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